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Full Name: John R. Thune

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Kimberley; 2 Children: Brittany, Larissa

Birth Date: 01/07/1961

Birth Place: Pierre, SD

Home City: Sioux Falls, SD

Religion: Protestant

Education

MBA, University of South Dakota, 1984

BS, Biola University, 1983

Political Experience

Senator, United States Senate, 2005-present

Former Republican Assistant Whip, United States House of Representatives

Minority Conference Chair, United States Senate, 2015

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1997-2002

Candidate, United States Senate, 2002

Executive Director, South Dakota Republican Party, 1989-1991

Current Legislative Committees

Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, Member

Commerce, Science and Transportation, Chair

Finance, Member

Subcommittee on Commodities, Markets, Trade and Risk Management, Member

Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure, Member

Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness, Member

Subcommittee on Jobs, Rural Economic Growth and Energy Innovation, Member

Subcommittee on Livestock, Marketing and Agriculture Security, Member

Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, Member

Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Former Chief Deputy Whip, Republican Conference

Former Vice-Chair, Republican Conference

Chair, Republican Conference

Former Chair, Republican Policy Committee

Professional Experience

Staff, United States Small Business Administration

Director, South Dakota Municipal League, 1993-1996

Director, State Railroad Division, South Dakota, 1991-1993

Congressional Aide, United States Senator Jim Abdnor, 1985-1986

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, Board of Directors, National League of Cities

Total: 2

John Thune has $11M in bank for potential re-election bid

07/16/2015

By Christopher Doering | USA TODAY

Thune: Obamacare Is Broken

06/09/2015

John Thune's Official Personal Website

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Oppose Abortion is immoral and should be absolutely restricted, because it kills a human being. And abortion clinics are illegal.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Strongly Support "Three Strikes" Laws and death penalty are necessary. The stricter punishment we use, the less crimes it occurs.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Oppose The income tax and the IRS should be both abolished. Lower and flatter taxes are the good first step.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Oppose The federal government caused the Great Recession, and keeping out of the economy will end it.
6. Vouchers for school choice	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
7. Make voter registration easier
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Oppose There's no global warming - it's just natural climatic variation. And if there is a problem, we won't be affacted much.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Support It is necessary to expand military under financial budgets. Only our military are strong enough, our people can live freely enough.
11. Support & expand free trade	Strongly Support We should have open trade with every country in the world. The government has no right to make restrictions on imports or exports.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Support It is a basic Constitutional right and expresses the principle of self-defense against violence.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Oppose Further health coverage should be promoted through free market rather than the government.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Oppose We should strictly enforce our immigration laws, and crack down on illegal immigrants that have already in the US by deporting and removing all their social benefits.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Support Human needs come first, but it's ok to use natural resource for sustainable development.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Oppose Women or minorities should fend for themselves rather than relaying on government interventions, because government should not enforce this.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Oppose Homosexuality is immoral. We must eradicate so that homosexual values are not imposed upon our children.
20. Privatize Social Security	Support Individuals should be given at least some control over how their retirement funds are invested.

Total: 263

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
04/07/2006	S.2613	Alternative Energy Refueling System Act	04/07/2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (All Actions)
03/06/2006	S.2371	A bill to permit the use of certain funds for recovery and mitigation activities in the upper basin of the Missouri River, and for other purposes.	03/06/2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (All Actions)
02/15/2006	S.Con.Res.79	A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that no United States assistance should be provided directly to the Palestinian Authority if any representative political party holding a majority of parliamentary seats within the Palestinian Authority maintains a position calling for the destruction of Israel.	02/15/2006 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
12/21/2005	S.2174	A bill to permit certain funds made available for the Wagner Service Unit of the Indian Health Service to be used to pay expenses incurred in keeping the emergency room of that Unit open 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, through September 30, 2006.	12/21/2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (All Actions)
11/10/2005	S.2001	Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Management Improvement Act of 2005	11/10/2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)
10/06/2005	S.1840	Safety Net Inpatient Drug Affordability Act	10/06/2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
09/26/2005	S.1761	Gulf Coast Recovery Act	09/26/2005 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 222. (All Actions)
09/20/2005	S.1733	A bill to establish pilot projects under the medicare program to provide incentives for home health agencies to utilize home monitoring and communications technologies.	09/20/2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
05/26/2005	S.1136	A bill to facilitate the provision by members of the Armed Forces of testimony on the military value of military installations in connection with the 2005 round of defense base closure and realignment.	05/26/2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions)
05/26/2005	S.606	Reliable Fuels Act	05/26/2005 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 116. (All Actions)
05/18/2005	S.1075	A bill to postpone the 2005 round of defense base closure and realignment.	05/18/2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions)
05/18/2005	S.1065	A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to extend child care eligibility for children of members of the Armed Forces who die in the line of duty.	05/18/2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions)
04/28/2005	S.963	Veterans' Health Care and Equitable Access Act of 2005	04/28/2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
03/17/2005	S.Res.87	A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the resumption of beef exports to Japan.	03/17/2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
12/19/2002	H.R.4638	To reauthorize the Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply Project.	12/19/2002 Became Public Law No: 107-367. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
11/12/2002	H.R.5603	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend the tax-exempt status of designated terrorist organizations, and for other purposes.	11/12/2002 Received in the Senate. (All Actions)
10/24/2002	H.R.5687	Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act of 2002	10/24/2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power. (All Actions)
10/16/2002	H.R.5599	To apply guidelines for the determination of per-pupil expenditure requirements for heavily impacted local educational agencies, and for other purposes.	10/16/2002 Received in the Senate. (All Actions)
09/11/2002	H.R.5342	Black Hills Charter Forest Act of 2002	09/11/2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health. (All Actions)
07/31/2002	H.R.5310	Emergency Farmer and Rancher Assistance Act of 2002	07/31/2002 Executive Comment Requested from USDA. (All Actions)

Total: 1672

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
06/14/2017	S.1350	A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act with respect to the timing of elections and pre-election hearings and the identification of pre-election issues, and to require that lists of employees eligible to vote in organizing elections be provided to the National Labor Relations Board.
06/14/2017	S.517	Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act
06/13/2017	S.1250	Restoring Accountability in the Indian Health Service Act of 2017
06/13/2017	S.1094	Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017
06/12/2017	S.1339	A bill to provide authority for access to certain business records collected under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 prior to November 29, 2015, to make the authority for roving surveillance, the authority to treat individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, and title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 permanent, and to modify the certification requirements for access to telephone toll and transactional records by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017	S.Res.184	A resolution relative to the death of James Paul David "Jim" Bunning, former United States Senator for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
05/22/2017	S.Res.175	A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the commissioned officer corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
05/18/2017	S.1129	Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017
05/17/2017	S.21	Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017
05/03/2017	S.1016	CONNECT for Health Act of 2017
04/26/2017	S.944	American Renewable Fuel and Job Creation Act of 2017
04/26/2017	S.203	RPM Act of 2017
04/06/2017	S.870	Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2017
04/05/2017	S.770	MAIN STREET Cybersecurity Act of 2017
04/05/2017	S.102	Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2017
04/03/2017	S.J.Res.34	A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services".	Passed	Not Voting
03/31/2017	S.J.Res.1	A joint resolution approving the location of a memorial to commemorate and honor the members of the Armed Forces who served on active duty in support of Operation Desert Storm or Operation Desert Shield.
03/30/2017	S.796	Employer Participation in Repayment Act of 2017
03/30/2017	S.792	Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2017
03/30/2017	S.168	Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act

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